Richmond Arms

Head down Charminster Road towards Winton and you'll find yourself in the kind of pub that doesn't try too hard—because it doesn't need to. The Richmond Arms is where locals actually gather, not where tourists queue for Instagram moments. You'll get reliable ales, decent pub grub, and that particular kind of comfortable chaos that only happens when a place has earned its reputation over years of doing the basics right. It's the sort of spot where you can nurse a pint on a Tuesday afternoon or shout over mates on a Friday night, and it works either way.